In a world of fiat currency and with the huge push towards socialism we see today in the US, I have begun longing for that warm, snugly feeling of having an asset that won’t inflate away like your savings account or be taken away because someone who has achieved less in their life deserves what
You can see from my last post that this is certainly a topic on my mind. I recently had a debate with someone regarding investing for cash flow vs. appreciation. You can find examples all over the web supporting both strategies. The great thing about real estate is that every single property is different. Using
There are ups and downs in investing. Stock markets crash, bubbles burst, and economies generally act much like the weather: millions of different predictions and only a few will have the ability to say “I told you so.” The ability to push through trying times and make good opportunities out of bad moments or markets
To leverage, or not to leverage… is that the question? Not really. It is more of an investment philosophy that you answer on your own in alignment with your goals and tolerances. What is leverage? Leverage, as defined by Investopedia, is: Basically, leverage is using Other Peoples’ Money (OPM) to help finance your investment. In
A couple of months ago I had to turn over one of my rental units. It is a small 1 bedroom home. It had been occupied since the time I purchased the property and there was deferred maintenance that needed to be done. I decided to save money and do it myself. Most of the
There are many “rules” that I constantly hear used in real estate conversation. Investors that have been around for a while use them in day to day conversation, but many newer investors are not familiar with them and believe them to be rule rules. In this case though, rule is just a shorthand way of
This is a topic that gets constant debate, and usually goes something like this, “Cash is king. Anything else is speculation. Sorry, I can’t hear what you’re saying because I’m repeating this too loud.” While that is true, it may also not be wise depending on your strategy. Is true wealth built by cash flow?
Merry Christmas to everyone. This year has been great and I would be a fool not to recognize it and be grateful for everything that I have. I hope your holiday season was filled with warmth, food, family, and friends.
According to Investopedia, the definition of investing is “The act of committing money or capital to an endeavor (a business, project, real estate, etc.) with the expectation of obtaining an additional income or profit.” So by definition, yes it most certainly is about the numbers. I want to make you know that the numbers are
Hi, I’m Bryan. Nice to meet you. I suppose to start things off I’ll give you the story of how things started for me. This is less of a blog post and more of a brief history of how I arrived where I am today. Mostly, it’s the story of how I learned to be